History
1981
The Oregon Law Foundation was created by the Oregon State Bar to fund law-related charities.
1983
Oregon’s lawyers created a voluntary Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program. IOLTA programs began in Australia and Canada in the early 70’s. The concept was simple: the Foundation asked members of the Bar to convert their non-interest bearing, pooled client trust accounts into interest-bearing accounts, with the interest benefiting the Foundation.
1988
The OLF, the Oregon State Bar, and the Oregon Supreme Court worked together to transform the voluntary IOLTA program into a mandatory one. In November 1988, Oregon lawyers voted 2-1 for mandatory IOLTA, and Oregon’s mandatory IOLTA program began May 1, 1989.
2005
Oregon Banks worked with the OLF to create the Leadership Bank program (now called Partners in Justice) to highlight the generosity of banks that voluntarily pay above-market interest rates on IOLTA.
Staff
- Judith Baker
- Executive Director
- Bill Penn
- Assistant Director
Board
- Bernie Thurber
- President
Portland, Oregon - Elisa Dozono
- President-elect
Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP
Portland, Oregon - Elise Bouneff
- Secretary
Columbia Bank
Portland, Oregon - Randy Compton
- Treasurer
Pioneer Trust Bank
Salem, Oregon - Valerie Colas
- Office of Public Defense Services
Salem, Oregon - Kristen Connor
- Heritage Bank
Portland, Oregon - Kamron L. Graham
- Portland, Oregon
Oregon Supreme Court Appointee - Ethan Knight
- US Attorney’s Office
Portland, Oregon - Brena Lopez
- Department of Justice
Salem, Oregon - Traci Ray
- Barran Liebman LLP
Portland, Oregon - David Rosen
- High Desert Law, LLC
Bend, Oregon - Hon. David Schuman
- University of Oregon School of Law
Eugene, Oregon - Laura Shipley
- Bank of America
Portland, Oregon - Kathleen Rastetter
- Portland, Oregon
OSB Board of Governors Liaison
Contact
Oregon Law Foundation16037 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd.
PO Box 231935
Tigard, OR 97281-1935 2018 503-431-6373
[email protected]
Documents
- OLF Policies and Procedures (pdf)
- 2017 Annual Report (pdf)
- 2016 990 Tax Return (pdf)
- 2016 Audited Financial Statements (pdf)